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Fire and smoke over the horizon in St. Petersburg, Oct. 17-18 (Russian social media)

Ukraine Hits Petroleum Terminal on St. Petersburg's Waterfront

Published Oct 18, 2026 8:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

In a series of strikes overnight Saturday, Ukraine hit warehouses and energy infrastructure around the St. Petersburg region, dama...

Courtesy Romanian Ministry of Defense

Romania Shoots Down Two Suspected Russian Drones in NATO Airspace

Published Oct 18, 2026 8:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

On Saturday, Romania launched F-16 fighter jets to shoot down two one-way attack drones over its territorial seas, the country's d...

Ecovix shipyard

Tanker Operator Transpetro's Fleet Expansion Creates Local Jobs in Brazil

Published Oct 18, 2026 5:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipbuilding

Brazil's Estaleiro Rio Grande has formally begun construction on a 13-vessel order placed by Transpetro, the logistics arm of Petr...

Oman

Oman Signs EU No-Tolls Pledge on Freedom of Navigation

Published Oct 18, 2026 4:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Oman has joined all 27 EU member states and 33 other countries in signing a pledge to maintain the integrity of the United Nations...

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Eric Meyer (second from right) joins a tour of the Port of Colombo (U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka)

As CM Ports Exits Colombo Project, US Invests $17M in Port's Digitalization

Published Oct 18, 2026 2:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

As Sri Lanka's Colombo Port continues to expand its booming transshipment business in South Asia, the U.S. government has pledged...

File image: KMWU members protest at a Hanwha Ocean facility, 2026 (KMWU)

Union Leader Launches Crane Sit-in at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Ulsan Yard

Published Oct 18, 2026 1:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipbuilding

The head of one of the labor unions at Hyundai Heavy Industries has begun a sit-in on top of a crane at HHI's shipyard in Ulsan, t...

Viking river cruise

Viking Names Seven New River Ships

Published Oct 17, 2026 2:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By Viking] Viking today announced the naming of its seven newest river ships during a simultaneous ceremony in Amsterdam that vir...

Fincantieri

Fincantieri Accelerates Robotics and Physical AI to Build Future Shipyard

Published Oct 17, 2026 2:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By Fincantieri] Fincantieri, a global leader in high-complexity shipbuilding, is accelerating the transformation of its shipyards...

International Seaways

International Seaways Expands VLCC Fleet Through Combination with Bruton

Published Oct 17, 2026 2:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By International Seaways] International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW), one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energ...

Canaveral Port Authority

Canaveral Port Authority Donates Firefighting Equipment

Published Oct 17, 2026 1:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By Canaveral Port Authority] The Canaveral Port Authority today officially turned over the ceremonial keys to “Truck 52,” an aeri...

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